Poetry
"The sun shone brightly on my face, warming my cheeks and glowing in the afternoon sky."
a. Imagery
b. Metaphor
c. Irony
A. Imagery
Should people be required to attend high school until they're 18 years old?
Students should be required to attend high school until they're eighteen because a diploma is useful, education is important, and kids get in trouble when they aren't in school.
"Less than 2% of college basketball players go pro."
a. Statistics/data
b. Informal observation
c. Rhetorical question
Statistics/data
The Joker is most closely compared to:
a. a brutal animal
b. an assassin
c. an accountant
A. a brutal animal
Who is the oldest person to become president in all of US history?
Donald Trump (70)
a. Imagery
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
B. Irony
Should plastic bags be banned?
Plastic bags should be banned because it is good for the oceans, reduces waste in our landfills, and gets rid of a lot of litter.
But what is the point of closing schools if students will just go on public transit anyway?
a. Rhetorical question
b. Imagery
c. Personal anecdote
a. Rhetorical question
"75% percent of American men over the age of 20 are overweight or obese."
This statistic best supports which conclusion:
a. American women are in better shape than men
b. American men's diet and exercise habits need to change
b. American men's diet and exercise habits need to change
How old was the oldest person who ever lived?
116 years
"She was so lovely, with lovely cheeks and lovely hair."
a. Repetition
b. Imagery
c. Statistic
Should students be allowed to buy unhealthy food from the cafeteria?
Students should be allowed to buy unhealthy food because people should be allowed to make choices, students should practice buying healthy food and ignoring unhealthy food, and it's good for the school's budget.
"Nurses have observed an increase in students wearing masks since the outbreak of the flu."
a. Rhetorical question
b. Graphic
c. Informal/casual observation
c. Casual observation
Which quote best supports the fact that the SATs are not a good measure of intelligence?
a. "85% percent of students do not like the SATs."
b. "SATs do not predict how well students perform in college."
b. "SATs do not predict how well students perform in college."
What state has the highest population?
California (~39 million)
a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Imagery
a. Metaphor
Should teachers legally be able to confiscate (take) a student's phone away for a day?
Teachers should be able to take away a student's phone in certain circumstances including bullying, extreme disruption, or frivolous emergency calls.
"Joy was 16 when she tried her first cigarette...and 45 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer."
a. Personal anecdote
b. Irony
c. Humor
a. Personal Anecdote
Which statement is best supported by the fact that "32% of Americans never floss"?
a. Americans are messy
b. Flossing is expensive
c. Americans do not practice good dental hygiene.
c. Americans do not practice good dental hygiene.
How many people (approximately) live in the world right now?
7.5 billion
"McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a garbage bag full of vegetable soup."
a. Socialism
b. Liberalism
c. Simile
c. Simile
Should stealing food for your family be punished with jail time?
Stealing food for your family should not be punished with jail time because it will take away one provider from the family, leave children hungry, and cost the government more than just feeding the family would in the first place.
"A flock of ravens landed in our village shortly after the plague ended, as if to drive home the loss we felt."
The ravens symbolize:
a. death
b. hunger
c. anger
A. death
Which answer most closely matches the meaning of the word "curious" in the sentence, "And then, to confuse me more, an even more curious event happened."
a. strange
b. interested to learn more
a. strange
You get 100 points for each animal you can name in the Top Five Fastest Land Animals on Earth.
1. Cheetah
2. Antelope
3. Wildebeest
4. Gazelle
5. Lion